about me

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Kori-Kai Yoshida
korikai@gmail.com

SKILLS:
  • Document Design and Layout
    (brochures, newsletters, business cards and other print communication)
  • Web Design and Coding
  • Copy Editing
  • Résumé and Cover Letter Writing / Editing
DOCUMENT
and
WEB CODING / DESIGN:
Design/Layout, Graphics and Web Assistant
CB Richard Ellis (Commercial Real Estate), Sacramento, CA; 2007 - Present
Designs marketing materials (print brochures, e-mail blasts, websites) to assist in the sale of multi-million dollar investment properties. Complies with corporate design specifications while emphasizing each individual property.
Newsletter Designer
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, San Francisco, CA; 2006 - Present
Redesigned organization's print newsletter, which is professionally printed and mailed to 1,600 members and donors. Designs quarterly issues. Edits texts, formats images, and communicates with printer to ensure accurate final product.
Web Designer / Coder
Freelance, 2006 - Present
(Selected projects viewable in web portfolio.)
Design / Layout; Webmaster; Web Designer / Coder
Nichi Bei Times (Japanese American newspaper), San Francisco, CA; 2005 - 2007
Designed and created page layouts for weekly print edition. Entirely redesigned and implemented company's English language web site. (Design was utilized for three years; current site is by another designer.)
Customer Service Associate
PostNet Postal & Business Services, Hilo, HI; 1995 - 1999
Document design for customers (websites, résumés, business cards, flyers, banners, event invitations).
EDITING / WRITING EXPERIENCE:
Copy Editor; Staff Writer
Nichi Bei Times (Japanese American newspaper), San Francisco, CA; 2005 - 2007
Edited stories written by contributors to comply with publication standards. Also conducted research for and wrote own news stories.
Press Release Writer (Temporary Freelance Position)
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, San Francisco, CA; 2007
Conducted research for and wrote press releases about organization's special events.
Assistant Editor
Leadership Directories, Inc., Washington, DC; 2003 - 2004
Proofread and data entered organization/biographical/contact information to ensure up-to-date and accurate database.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor
Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, Hiroshima, Japan; 2004 - 2005
Instructed Japanese students in English grammar, conversation, pronunciation and writing.
EDUCATION: George Washington University, Washington, DC; 1999-2003
Bachelor of Arts in English (GPA in major: 3.7/4.0). Minors in journalism and Japanese language & literature.